Sanitary tooth brush container with antiseptic vial



SANITARY TOOTH BRUSH CONTAINER WITH ANTISEPTIC VIL Filed Aprill ll,I.1.936

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SMQ/Wto@ @2M www Patented `inne 8,' i937? UNITEDv STATES SANITARY TOOTHBRUSH CONTAINER l WITH ANTISEPTIC VIAL John F. Bell, Cape May CourtHouse, N.

Application April 11,

6 Claims.

The invention relates to a sanitary tooth-brush container withantiseptic vial.

The object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafterset `forth, a means for 5 suspending a tooth-brush by its head, withinwhich means, while the tooth-brush is so suspended, the tooth-brush headwill be subjected to a thorough sterilization, the purpose being to havethe tooth-brush head sterilized before each l time it is used.

in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a sanitary tooth-brush containeror holder which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong,durable, compact, thoroughly efcient in its use, conveniently operatedto permit of the suspension thereby and the removal therefrom of thebrush, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture. With the foregoingrand other objects which may hereinafter appear, the invention consistsof the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as willbe more specically described and are as illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to beunderstood that changes, Variations and modifications may be resorted towhich fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the holder.

Figure 2 is a front elevationv of the holder when closed.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3 3, Figure l.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4-E, Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in vertical section on line 5 5, Figure3.

Figure 6 is a top plan view of the holder and its support, and

Figure 7 is a top plan view of a sem'es of holders fixed to a commonsupport.

TheV holder is of cylindrical contour and includes an annular split,outer, vertical shell 8. The split in the latter is at the frontthereof. The edges of the split of shell 8 are arranged Further objectsof the invention are to provide,-

a desired distance apart to form an opening for 1936, serial No. 73,956

and oppositely disposed lwith respect to each other. The member II is ofgreater length than the member I2. Each .of said members is open at itsouter end and of angle shape in vertical section. Each member includes alower, vertical leg I3, an intermediate horizontal leg i4 and an uppervertical leg I5. `The leg I4 extends inwardly from the upper end of theleg I3 and merges at its innerv end into the lower-end of the leg I5.The legs I5 of said members II, I2 are offset with respect to the innerface of `shell 8, and provide inconnection with thelatter a `pair oftrackways and with the-outer end of one track way'aligning in spacedrelation with the outer end of the other traokway. The track-ways areopened -at their forward :or outer ends and closed at their rear endsbythe flanges :I6 extending from the .legs i5 and abutting or secured tothe inner :face Vof 'the shell 8. The legs I5 of the-members II., l2extend beyond the hook 9 and edge Qa of ,theV split at the front of theshell 8. The flanges L6 `constitute stops for -a purpose to be referredto.

The opening provided by the split at the front of the shell 8 is closedby a spring controlled shutn ter `structure ll'l formed of a shutter I8of segmental contour in plan which seats upon the `legsY Ill and bearsagainst the outer face of the legs I5. The shutter I8 at its `sides isformed with forwardly-directed hooks IB, 20 which coact respectivelywiththe hook 8 and edge 9a for arresting the closing movementof theshutter to retain the latter in closed -position against the action ofthe controlling spring for structure Il. Formed integral with the upperend Vof the shutter I8 is a triangular shaped slide .I2-'I of segmentalcontour in cross section. Fixedly secured tothe slide @2l is a rotatablestub shaft 22 which depends below slide 2| and carries a radiallydisposed pin 23 to which is anchored the end 24 of a controlling spring25. Theuothervendfoci spring 25'is connected to a vbracket 26 secured tothe inner face of the shell B'in proximity to its upper end. The shaft23 is disposed vertically and carries on its upper end a finger piece orknob 21 to facilitate the turning of the shaft when occasion requires.The shaft is turned against the action of the 4spring 25 for theipurposeof opening the vshell 8 the member II the desired extent topermit entrance to the. holder. The opening movement of the shutter I8is limited by the hook I9 coacting with the stop i6 on the member I I.The shutter 7044; Y Y Y It Vwill Ybe assumedthat the holder is inthe 1Y2, j y' j Y V`l`27,083,487y A, Y

of the passage fromthe holder of the brush head I8 when moved in eitherdirectiontravelsiin the track forming members Il, I2.

i AMounted on the upper. end of the `'shell 8, and4 Vclosing the top ofthe rlatter is a capl 28 formed with an opening 29 for the passage ofshaft 22.

.Y .'Ihe'slide 2| is positioned against the inner face of thelc'ap 28.The latter 'is formed with a rini 38 which is secured to the outerperiphery of. the

lshel1 `8 at the upper end of the latter(4 Y Y`10 The lower endfof`the`shell '8 is closed bye.Y

cross section integral-with the lower'endfof the, part 32. The lowerpartz33 diametrically' thereof ids-provided With :afcutoutg35-formedin,thel Y.

front oftheY upper part 32. Thelcutout'34 exd tends from' the front ofthe lower Vpart 33 to aff @point between itswaxis and its 'rearjedge'I'he Y upperpart 432Y ofthe member3l is xedly'secured totheOuterfperipheryofgthe shell 8. .IV

d Y Formed integral withthe rearfofthe'inner face of the shell`r8, inproximity'tothe-lower` end-.of

` ythe latter and disposedin alignment with the cut- Uout 35 isanupstanding L-shaped retainer 36 Y*extending forwardlywithrespect to therear of the shell 8 and'havin'git's'lower.portionformed with a.resilient vertically disposedV short jfront arm 31. The retainerincludes a? vertical rear 3Q ,arm 31a of v'greater length'than,spacedfromv and "having" its' lowerV portion disposed parallelito thearmV -31. The latter is formed integral Awith" av resilient-suspensionclipy 38 for andinto which is adapted Yto be positioned Van intermediatepart 351`.ofV the 4handle ofthe brush when Vthe' latter is in 40 36-Vis,A employed. forV detachably suspending an oval Vreceptacle 48.within the shell 8 at the rear;` thereof. Y Arranged in the receptacleis a steriliz'- ing medium 4I and an absorbing body 42 positioned abovetheme'dium 4 I'. Body 42 'constitutes--v a wick and it is exposedthroug'ha'slot V42a lengthwisefo'f the receptacle Y40. suspended fromthe holder, 4the slot42a. opposes the back ofthe head of the brush. YPositioned in vany suitable material, preferably sponge rubber; VThemembers 43, 43a;- normallyextendacrossthe cutouts34,35'andact` when-'innormal position asjclosures for said cutoutsand'as'-grippersfor 155 thebrush handle,

With reference to Figure 6 a" suspension for the holder is indicated YatV44 and which includes? means indicated at 45 forrattaching to each side`of theholder.- The suspension is adapted to be Goanchored toa-suitablersupport.

With Vreference to Figure 7 asuspension is indicated at 46 for a seriesof abutting holders and saidr'suspe'nsion includes means as at 41 forcon'- nection to the outer holders of the series, VThe suspension 46is`adapted to be'anehore'd to asuit-f able support.` `Preferablya`suspension Ywill` be Vsecured* to Vthe s hell 8; intermediateftheends'of the latterand in V,this connection, attention vis: di- Y rected toFigure 2 .whih'illustrate's Vthe' suspension Y 75 `thereby opening thefrontof the shell; 8, tolpermit j cup-shaped Vi'n`emberi3lfwhich'depends from and*y secured to'shell 8. vMember'3l consists of an,`annular part 32 and a lower part 33 .of segmentalV When. the brush i is`when the brush is removed-by grasping the brush 1 lhandle'rbelow .theshell 8; `L-When thebrush is removed, the shaft 22 is released and theshutter device or structure automatically returns to the device isagainshiftedtoi open position and the brush forced intofthelholderbetweenthemem- 'bers43 43a `to an extent vto mount .theneck Vof the handle of thebrushlonrthe topedge ofjtheV y'spring Iclip`39 4andV Y'withithe handleydepending from the member z3! When the shaft 32 is re- 4lieved ofYmanual pressure; the/shutter device automatically closesrthe' holder.'AWhen the brushv is'in-'the position just1referredto, its head islsubjected to the actionofV the sterilizing medium.

WhatI claim is:

-ibrush and sterilizingv the head of the latter and of that typeincluding an openfront sterilizing I 1. `In a'fsanitary holder forsuspending a tooth f medium container, said holder including a hollowelementjfor enclosing suchV receptacle and 1 the lheacl'of the toothbrush, land a suspenslonf including means for'supporting the receptacleV,andmean's for positioning the' head forwardly I of and in` proximity,to the open-front of the receptaCIe, said' means for; supporting Ythereceptacle being secured to the inner face -of4 said element, saidmeansY Vfor positioning'VV the brush headforwardlyofthe receptacle"extended forsupporting the receptacle'.` j Y `WaLrdly from vchelowerrpo'rti'o'n'of the means forH1 front'and, having theyedges ofthesplit inpermanent Vspaced relation," shiftable meansI withinY Y,said'cylinder forgnormally closing the spzatceJa'e-` d tween Asaid-edges,A saidcylinder being 4opened at'V 40 'secured to thecylinderjforpermanently closing i the upper end ofthe latter,andfthrough which exits upper and lower ends, an'uppel structuretendsla part of said` means, afsupport for removably suspending the headof'a' tooth brush withinandwith thehandle of the brush depending?through the lower end of the cylindenand a. lower structureencompassing, secured to and dependy ing from the lower portion of saidcylinder, saidV the member`3`| and-below the lzfottoniV edge ofthe ffv5Q'shell 8 is a pair:of resilient members, 43a Vof lower structurehavingits front and bottomslottedand beingL providedtherein-withcompressibie and extendible normally abutting elements forv thepassageftherebetween Vof said handle, `said V elements permanentlyabutting the bottom edge of the cylinderffor normally closing the` lowerend of the latter.` and for normally closing' saidbotilizing'rstructure'ofthat type includingr a normally positioning rofLthe toothbrush therein, theic'oxr-fy bination of avertical armadapted'to'be secured to then-innerl face of the receptacle, a forwardly.extending bottom arm disposed VatY right angles to and integral at itsrear Yend with the lower endbf'the vertical arm, a vertical front 'armdisposediin"A parallel spaced'r'elation to andjof less length'thansaidreararmsaid front arm being integral at'its lower end'with theforward end of the lower arm, a` spring clip V'extending from the Upperportionof said. Vreanrrarm.and providing ini connection with theV saidarms for suspending auf' l openA front container carrying la sterilizingme dium, and a spring clip extending forwardly from said front arm andproviding means for suspending the head of the tooth brush forwardly ofand in proximity to the open front of the container.

4. In a sanitary holder for tooth brushes, a normally closed open frontcontainer structure, holding means for the tooth brush arranged withinand fixed tol said structure, said structure being provided therein atthe lower portion thereof with a pair of spaced endwise aligning tracks,a spring controlled shiftable shutter travelling on said tracks fornormally closing the open front of said structure, oneV of said tracksbeing provided with a stop for limiting the opening movement of theshutter, said structure and shutter having a coacting means for limitingthe closing movement of the shutter, and shiftable means connected tothe shutter, arranged within and eX- tended from said structure forshifting the shutter to open position against the action of thecontrolling spring for the shutter.

5. In a sanitary holder for sterilizing tooth brush heads, an upstandingsuspension common to an open front container carrying a sterilizingporting the container, means at its upper end for connecting thecontainer thereto and means forwardly of the means for supporting thecontainer for suspending the brush head forwardly of parallel to and inclose proximity to the open front of the container.

6. I'n a sanitary holder for tooth brushes, a normally closed open frontcontainer structure for receiving the tooth brush, said structureincluding shiftable means arranged therein for opening its front, saidstructure including an upper closure means therefor throughvwhich apartof said shiftable means extends, and said structure including a lowerclosure means therefor, said lower closure means being provided'with aslot for passage of the handle of the tooth brush into and out of saidstructure, and said lower closure means including normally abuttingresilient elements for gripping the handle.

JOHN F. BELL.

